The AIO update has reported that after finishing writing and directing Album 59, and helping to plan upcoming episodes, Paul McCusker has left his position as Creative Director at Focus on the Family to take the position of Senior Director of Content Creation at the Augustine Institute.

Focus on the Family wrote:

It was a very difficult decision for Paul to make, and although we aren’t sure whether he will have the time to write for Adventures in Odyssey or Radio Theatre as a freelancer (as he has done several times in the past), we'll always stay in contact with him as friends. Paul has said that he's not leaving Focus so much as moving on to the next thing the Lord is calling him to accomplish.

We're sorry to see him go, but also excited for the impact he'll make in his new venture. And you can rest assured, Adventures in Odyssey will continue into the future with the same quality and mission as always. In life, change is inevitable. But God's plans never change, and our future is one of hope and joy. As Whit says, The best is yet to come."

This makes me sad. Although I'm sure this is the right decision for Paul, he was definitely my favorite AIO staff member when it came to...pretty much everything. We all know what happened the last time Paul was gone for a while...*cough cough* Albums 33-34 *cough cough* We can only hope it doesn't happen again.

Hmm... this is pretty big news. I too will be sad to see him go, but I have no doubt the rest of the team can manage without him. I wonder who will step up to take his place as the main writer for future albums...

_________________Sir Arnold, Knight of the Order of Augustine, Debate Vampire

We all know what happened the last time Paul was gone for a while...*cough cough* Albums 33-34 *cough cough* We can only hope it doesn't happen again.

I think that in that regard, the team has an advantage that they didn't have back in 2000, and that's that Nathan Hoobler is on the writing staff. If you look at the reviews on the now-defunct AIOHQ, you'll find that Nathan wrote several negative reviews of the split episodes; I can't see a team with him on it being all gung-ho for splits again. On a more practical level, though, I think that they know exactly the level of negative response that they got to that era; they're probably not going to try that again anytime soon.

_________________Duchess of Logic and Interim President Pro Tempore in the Court of the Debate Vampires

It is sad to see him go, but I had not a clue that he's a Catholic(to bad). When ever I come into direct contact with a Catholic I always get in to theology debates.And some of my Catholic friends their faith is NOT well built........

_________________Packers Fan

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There are about a billion Catholics in the world; do you seriously think that they all adhere to a doctrine of works-based salvation any more than all Protestants adhere to sola fide? It is entirely possible to be a good Christian and a good Catholic, just as it is possible to be a bad Christian and a good Protestant.

_________________Duchess of Logic and Interim President Pro Tempore in the Court of the Debate Vampires

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